This week I was inspired by a post from PasitivelyPresent.com. The author of the post, Danielle Dipirro, (“Dani”) complete a book in 2012, Stay Positive: Daily Reminders from Positively Present, and has received some impressive press as of late. 36 . In short, Dani lists the top five benefits of having an open mind.
37 . When you open your mind, you free yourself from having to be in complete control of your thoughts. You allow yourself to experience new ideas and thoughts and you challenge the beliefs you currently have.
Experiencing changes. 38 . Now, this doesn’t mean you necessarily will change your beliefs---in fact, the process may actually reinforce your current beliefs more strongly, but thinking with an open mind gives you the option of creating positive change and stronger results.
Making mistakes. Making mistakes doesn’t seem like it would be much of a benefit, but I have continually made the case that it is. When you allow yourself to see things from others’ perspectives, you gain the opportunity to “fail up”.
Strengthening yourself. Open-mindedness provides a platform to build upon, piling one idea on top of another. ____39 . It’s very hard to build on experiences without an open mind.
Being honest. Being open-minded means being honest enough to adroit that you aren’t all-knowing. This understanding creates an underlying sense of authenticity that permeates the character of any person who lives with an open mind.
For some, being open-minded is as easy as breathing. For most others, it’s a challenge-something they have to think about constantly and make a continual effort to keep and obtain. The majority of people struggle with this concept. 40
A. Opening up your mind to new ideas allows you to the opportunity to change what you think and how you view the world.
B. Challenging yourself.
C. Everything you experience “adds up”, strengthening the person you are and what you believe in
D. I was most impressed, however, by her reasons for stressing the ability to keep an open mind
E. Letting go of control
F. But making the effort to think openly and embrace new ideas will produce untold benefits for your business and career in the seasons to come.
G. When you live with an open mind, you have a strong sense of self.
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—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
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—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
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